It’s no surprise that I love my job.  I hate to stop working because I love it so much.  Remember my New Years Resolution’s and my 2010 goals? I swore I would give myself an intervention … from … that’s right, my iPhone!  Truth is – I haven’t.  I can’t.  I am addicted.

But that brings me to what I wanted to talk about most, and that is productivity.  I have been focusing on 2010 and what an amazing year it will be.  How I want to change my business, myself, and all of those goals.  But no matter what your role is, your job {a mom, an accountant}, you should never let that role describe yourself as a whole.  This seriously sung out to me  I try to be more productive, and read, or write, or get inspired.  Then, my phone dings.  It’s a new email.  Or it lights up, because I got a new Facebook message.  All of a sudden, I am distracted, and no longer focusing on the task at hand.  And, while I repeat to myself, that social networking {Twitter, Facebook} are essential parts of my business, they definitely don’t define me, my business, or my work ethic.

So I challenge all of you to make a list.  Make a list of the things that are distracting you.  My list from the other day went a little something like this:

• Ava
• My iPhone
• The barking dog that never stops outside of my office window
• Writer’s Block
• Nothing to talk about
• Emails that need to be responded to

Use those things to make you more productive.  In my case, I turned off some notifications on my phone.  I use that phone to be more productive when I am on the road – and it works, but I don’t need every tiny notification.  And while I love my daughter dearly, the days that she is home with me, I am not nearly as productive as the days that she is with a sitter, so I stopped working so much on those days.  Those, are family days {or Mom & Ava} days.  While I think all the time that I have a boring life, writer’s block, and nothing to blog – when have I ever been at a loss for words, and I hear from a lot of my blog readers  that you like it when I share my personal life.  No excuses – I can make that change too.

What are the things that are making you less productive and defining you?  Can you make changes to overcome those boundaries?

Happy Friday!

A lot has been going on behind the scenes here at KMP.  For one thing, we are SUPER excited about StudioWed.  The website is now live, so I would encourage all of you potential clients, and current clients to check it out.  We know it will be an amazing resource for you if you are planning a wedding.  You can click HERE to view the website.  The studio is scheduled to open in January!  Stay tuned for more information.

Secondly, tis the season to be engaged!  The Knot put out recent stats that stated that 40% of couples get engaged over the holidays.  If you are just getting engaged, or recently engaged, and getting ready to look for photographers, here are a few articles that we feel are important in making your decision.

10 Reasons Professional Photographers Charge What They Do

Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Wedding Photographer